Language Classes Coming up in New York

Learn American Sign Language through songs and play with other parents, educators, and/or children close to your child’s age. Go home each week with new vocabulary and new tunes to enhance communication between you and your language in your life for the long term or simply during this pre-verbal/developing verbal time, watch in awe as your child...

The course will develop:story telling skills using classifiersadditional vocabularymore complex ideasvisual descriptionsfingerspelling skills; count higher than before using numberswill practice our receptive skillsMuch of this class will be held in ASL, especially as the weeks go by so please be mindful that you will have to use some context clues...

The hieroglyphic script of the Ancient Egyptians was used for almost 4000 years in temples, monuments, official documents, tombs and funerary literature. Only 1 in 100 Ancient Egyptians could read and write, so hieroglyphs were nearly as mysterious to most of them as they are to people in 2015.Come learn about Egyptian hieroglyphs, from how...

Let’s watch Japanese anime and learn basic expressions, such as greetings, “This is X”, “What is this?” etc. in Japanese. Also, you will learn Japanese conversation from the anime and do role playings. Come and learn basic Japanese while watching anime! In this class you will build basic Japanese conversational skills to allow you...

The course will focus on grammar, use of classifiers, eye gaze, placement, and manual and non-manual markers. Build vocabulary with role playing, games, and other exercises.Textbook Required: A Basic Course in Sign Language - Second Edition ISBN # 978-0932666246 (spiral)

This course is designed to develop basic conversational sign vocabulary, expressive/receptive finger spelling skills, facial expressions, and the appreciation of the language used by deaf/hearing-impaired people. This course is for true beginners.Please read: Course Requirement: Textbook required: A Basic Course in Sign Language - Second Edition...

Be familiar with the Portuguese language through songs, stories, videos and activities. Brazil Ahead is the only Portuguese language school in New York or New Jersey to participate in the program for Portuguese language teachers, focused on instruction for children, offered at Georgetown University in Washington DC and sponsored by the Brazilian Embassy...

American Sign Language (ASL) is a mode of communication used for deaf Americans and Canadians. ASL will introduce you to communication with the deaf and hearing-impaired. Teachers and human services professionals can use this course for professional Development and continuing education. May also be used for personal growth in communication.

Botanical Latin is essential for anyone with a serious interest in identifying plants. But, contrary to popular belief, mastering Latin plant names need not be intimidating or boring. Review the rules of taxonomy, Latin grammar and pronunciation, and learn the history of the binomial system in use today. After this engaging class you will be well prepared...

Students can expect to learn very basic vocabulary, build up their basic language skills as well as an introduction to the Devanagari script. Main conversation topics include: introducing oneself, and basic biographical information.Textbook is still included for all enrollments.

If you are thinking about learning Arabic or just curious about the language, this is your chance to enter the fascinating and complicated world of Arabic. In addition to a quick intro to the Arabic script and some basic phrases, we will also discuss the differences and similarities between the various dialect, Modern Standard Arabic and Classical...

Level 2 is for those who are relatively comfortable with the characters and sounds in the Russian alphabet, present tense conjugation (I live/you live/he lives, I work/you work/he works, etc.) and have very limited vocabulary. Students should feel comfortable struggling through introducing themselves, talking about what language(s) they speak, where...

Basic conversation, reading, listening and writing skills will be taught including tones and the Romanized version of Chinese, pin-yin. In 8-12 weeks, students can expect to continue to build on their vocabulary, speaking and reading skills.Conversation topics include: introducing oneself, talking about food, family, telling time, daily activities,...

Taught in English. Level 1 is for those who have no experience with the Russian language, or perhaps gathered extremely limited vocabulary through family and friends but never formally studied the language. In Level 1, students are introduced to the sounds and characters of the Russian alphabet, basic rules of pronunciation and spelling and vocabulary...

Taught in English. Level 1 is for those who want to start at the very beginning with Portuguese or for those who took a little bit of Portuguese in high school…but let’s be honest, you were passing notes. If you can struggle through saying things like: I am American, I study Portuguese, I like football, and I have a dog, then you should check the...

In 6-8 weeks, basic conversation, reading, listening and writing skills will be taught. Students learn regular verbs ending in "er" and some irregular verbs: to be, to have, to do, to go, etc. In 8-12 weeks, students can expect to cover the present tense, basic negations, questions and adjectives. Some past tense usage will also be covered.Main conversation...